BILL NUMBER: ACR 78	CHAPTERED  08/23/99

	RESOLUTION CHAPTER   83
	FILED WITH SECRETARY OF STATE   AUGUST 23, 1999
	ADOPTED IN SENATE   AUGUST 19, 1999
	ADOPTED IN ASSEMBLY   AUGUST 16, 1999
	AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY   AUGUST 16, 1999

INTRODUCED BY   Assembly Member McClintock
   (Principal coauthors: Assembly Members Cardenas, Hertzberg, Knox,
and Kuehl)
   (Principal coauthors: Senators Alarcon, Hayden, and Wright)
   (Coauthors:  Assembly Members Aanestad, Ackerman, Alquist, Aroner,
Ashburn, Baldwin, Bates, Battin, Baugh, Bock, Brewer, Briggs,
Calderon, Campbell, Cardoza, Cedillo, Corbett, Correa, Cox, Cunneen,
Davis, Dickerson, Ducheny, Dutra, Firebaugh, Florez, Floyd, Frusetta,
Gallegos, Granlund, Havice, Honda, House, Jackson, Kaloogian,
Keeley, Leach, Lempert, Leonard, Longville, Lowenthal, Machado,
Maddox, Maldonado, Margett, Mazzoni, Migden, Nakano, Olberg, Oller,
Robert Pacheco, Rod Pacheco, Papan, Pescetti, Reyes, Romero, Runner,
Scott, Shelley, Soto, Steinberg, Strickland, Strom-Martin, Thompson,
Thomson, Torlakson, Villaraigosa, Washington, Wayne, Wesson, Wiggins,
Wildman, Wright and Zettel)

                        AUGUST 16, 1999

   Assembly Concurrent Resolution No. 78--Relative to the North
Valley Jewish Community Center Tragedy.


	LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


   ACR 78, McClintock.  North Valley Jewish Community Center tragedy.

   This measure would condemn the acts of violence directed against
the North Valley Jewish Community Center and postal carrier, Joseph
Ileto, extend the sympathy of the Legislature to the victims and
their families, and express the renewed determination of the state to
eradicate the elements responsible for this violence.




   WHEREAS, The Jewish Community has played an integral role in the
welfare of our nation since Colonial times and of California since
the birth of the territory; and
   WHEREAS, The Jewish community of the San Fernando Valley has for
generations contributed mightily and selflessly to the welfare and
happiness of all of the people of that region, establishing community
centers, charities, and good works of every description; and
   WHEREAS, On August 10, 1999, the North Valley Jewish Community
Center became the target of hate-inspired violence against toddlers
and preschoolers and the staff who care for them as well as an
innocent postal carrier on his daily rounds, in a manner so cowardly
and so vile that it will haunt our state for many decades to come;
and
   WHEREAS, This despicable attack is the latest in a growing list of
hate-inspired violence directed against the good people of this
state, their children, and families, and their houses of worship and
faith; now, therefore, be it
   Resolved by the Assembly of the State of California, the Senate
thereof concurring, That speaking in united voice on behalf of the
People of California, that it deplores and condemns these acts and
most immediately the wanton attack against the children and staff of
the North Valley Jewish Community Center and postal carrier Joseph
Ileto; and be it further
   Resolved, That the Legislature extends its deepest sympathy to the
victims and their families, and wishes them to know that all of
California stands with them, that their suffering will not be in
vain, and the crimes committed against them have united our people in
moral outrage as never before; and be it further
   Resolved, That from the suffering endured that day, this state
draws a renewed determination to eradicate the elements of evil
within our society responsible for these outrages, and to strengthen
the common bonds of humanity, morality, and affection that comprise
the cornerstone of civilization and the foundation of public
felicity.
